This is quite the week of achieving goals for me!
This morning I had my last run before we headed out for holidays. It was Week 8 Day 1, which is supposed to be a 28 minute run. (Week 9 is the final week of the program, with 30 minute runs on all three days.) I was running before Kaleb and Makenna had to go to school, so had a limited amount of time. And because of this, I decided to JUST DO IT and run the 30 minutes.
And I am proud to say I DID IT! Yes, I started the Couch to 30 minutes program and made it! I worked up from running for 90 seconds at a time to thirty minutes in one stretch! Which might seem like nothing for all you Half Marathon-ers, but it quite the accomplishment for this gal! 😉
I plan to actually finish the last two weeks of the program, with two 28 minute runs this week, and then three 30 minute runs next week. But I had to share about today, because I feel like I kind of arrived and am proud I stuck with it!
And I even took a picture, so I could remember this moment and how good it felt.
Hot, sweaty and HAPPY!
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Congrats on the run!
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By: Krista on June 7, 2009
at 5:43 pm
Congrats Niki! I was the same way not being able to run longer than a few minutes at a time at the beginning and then it just seemed to get easier quite quickly actually. Keep with it, nothing quite like running for burning calories! Hope you are having a great time in Atlanta!
Tara
By: Tara on June 7, 2009
at 8:07 pm
Thanks Krista and Tara! I appreciate all the encouragement! 8)
By: nikislosingit on June 7, 2009
at 9:54 pm
Totally amazing! When I wean this baby, I hope to join your club.
By: rachel joy on June 8, 2009
at 2:50 pm
congrats niki! you’re a runner! hope you can continue your runs while on vacation. Yes, poor Andy. I’m feeling quite sorry for him and your whole fam as I plan our sports day station, write report cards and do assessments. 🙂 Enjoy!
By: Katherine on June 9, 2009
at 5:00 pm